DROPS ear warmer with cables in 2 threads Alpaca.

" - Pretty in purple ..."

Size: One size
Materials: DROPS Alpaca
50 g colour no 4434, purple/violet mix
DROPS pointed needles size 3.5 mm or size needed to get 20 sts x 27 rows with 2 threads Alpaca in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
Max prices as of 27.09.2008:
DROPS ALPACA - 3.00 GBP per 50 gr skein

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Garter st, back and forth on needle: K all rows.
Cable: See diagram M.1. Diagram shows the pattern from RS.
Increasing tip: Inc 1 st by making 1 YO from RS to the left and right of P sts alternately. K YO into back of loop on
return row. Decreasing tip: Dec 1 st by K2 tog. The dec mirror the inc on the other side of the middle of ear warmer.
Ear warmer: Worked back and forth on needle. Beg mid back and cast on 19 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with 2 threads
Alpaca. Work first row as follows: 2 garter sts see above * M.1, P1 *, repeat from *-* until 5 sts remain, M.1, 2
garter sts. Continue in pattern like this with 2 garter sts each side. When piece measures 7 cm inc all P1 to P2 see
Increasing tip = 22 sts. When piece measures 10 cm inc all P2 to P3 = 25 sts. When piece measures 13 cm inc all P3
to P4 = 28 sts. When piece measures 16 cm inc all P4 to P5 = 31 sts. When piece measures 19 cm inc all P5 to P6 =
34 sts. When piece measures 23 cm, insert 1 MT to mark the middle of piece. Now mirror the piece, i.e. dec 3 sts
when piece measures 27, 30, 33, 36 and 39 cm = 19 sts. Note! If you want the ear warmer longer, work piece before
the middle slightly longer and remember to dec according to the new measurements.
When piece measures 46 cm slip sts on a stitch holder. Sew sts from stitch holder to cast-on edge with 1 st in each st
to make the seam elastic.
Explanation to pattern diagram

Diagram

DROPS number 108-14

K from RS, P from WS

1 YO between 2 sts

slip 1 st as if to K, K2, psso

st not included on this row

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Decreasing tip-1: Dec by P tog the last 2 sts in each P-section.
Decreasing tip-2: Dec by P tog the first 2 sts in each P-section.
Moss st:
Row 1 * K1, P1 *, repeat from *-*.
Row 2: K over P and P over K.
Repeat row 2.
Increasing tip: Inc by making 1 YO. Work YO into back of loop on return row to avoid
a hole.
Neck warmer: Worked in the round on circular needle. Cast on 216 sts on circular
needle size 4.5 mm with 2 threads Alpaca. K 1 row and continue in rib, K3/P5 for 4
cm. On next row dec 1 st in each P-section see Decreasing tip-1 = 189 sts. Repeat
the dec when piece measures 8 cm see Decreasing tip-2 = 162 sts. Continue in
rib, K3/P3 until piece measures 12 cm. K 1 row, at the same time dec 25 sts evenly
= 137 sts. Change to needle size 4 mm. Remember the knitting tension! Continue in
moss st see above until piece measures 36 cm. Change to needle size 4.5 mm, K
1 row, at the same time inc 25 sts evenly see Increasing tip = 162 sts. Now work
rib, K3/P3, until piece measures approx 40 cm. Cast off in rib.